5 ms·
Do you really think people with higher IQ dropping out of school is an issue? Firstly, there are some many other factors at play making a person a "supertstar"
by goldfeld 14y ago
Do you really think people with higher IQ dropping out of school is an issue? Firstly, there are some many other factors at play making a person a "supertstar" (emotional stability, finding out what they love, creativity) but let's agree IQ is one of them and an important one. I'd argue that people on the top 1% are statistically people more interested in learning varied subjects. So unless the person had serious family issues, which is something hard to devote serious resources to pinpointedly correct, whether they drop out of school is not as relevant as them finding what they love and having the tools to learn it, on their own if they're so inclined.
- btilly 14y agoI agree with you that IQ is far from a complete measure of what matters, but I do think that it is an issue. The reason why is because jobs that are likely to use the abilities of a high IQ person generally require a high school diploma, and frequently require a college degree. Therefore denying these people an equal opportunity to get those credentials limits how effectively society benefits from their abilities. Also I should note that the matter is personal. I have a good IQ and yet I came within an inch of failing to complete high school. Were it not for a teacher named Bernie Bowker, I would not have graduated, gone to college, or had any prospects of getting jobs where my abilities would be useful. I think that that would have been a tragedy, particularly for me.